one of sketch designs for our slogan-Enrichment around the royal docks

This is another drawing we have produced last week. Just an imaginary of 300years forwards the royal docks, where all covered by various vegetation.

Maps for -300 to 300years

Hi, There

please have a look these maps, this is what we produced last week, they are not a final one,  will be revised after group meeting.

Lili

Meeting of 3/11/10

Just a quick note for the A&C bootcampers as follows:

the storyboard was very hard to do particularly as Tom pointed out that we didnt have a final concept diagram (a 'picture' of our idea). After some discussion around the years -300 thro to +300 years we concluded that our +300 year concept is to go back to how the landscape was at -300 years! Almost totally green but with the city underneath. Lili's suggestion was that this could be a 'flowery forest'.

We obviously need to discuss and agree this as a group as soon as possible. 

Tom suggested that we try and describe each era in a couple of sentences eg. "300 years ago this site was a wet marsh with a spring line ditch". This, he felt, would help us simplify each of the era drawings (which show the 5 main elements).

Once this is done, we can then create a sentence for each of the storyboard slides to create a strong narrative to explain the rationale for our proposal. Supporting images and graphics will then follow but I really dont think we need all the imagery by next Wednesday and I'm sure we have some of it already.

So at the moment, we have a flowery forest concept that stands for the enrichment of the area in a number of respects (economically, socially, naturally, architecturally).   

I hope this note helps. So we need to have our storyboard sentences and some images by next Wednesday but hey dont panic!

s

Birds-eye Before and After

Dear All

Hope you like this cheesy comparison. More model pix on skydrive in the photos folder called 'Concept Model III'. Please note that a further concept model is expected - this is not the final version!!

s

Site photos for "Ugly" aspect

landscape within this area is not fully developed, the site are mainly used by industry and engineering works and residents buildings, lots of wasted areas.
The concept of Green London is not only about how much trees they are planted, it is also point to a diversity of habitats, the benefits to human life, and influences for future generations, etc.. Above site photo seems does not achieved that aims, so that is why I think this area is "ugly".
Our new slogan "Enrichment around Royal docks" (Tom revised it) is a perfect concept to develop this area.
----Lili

Meeting Outcomes Wednesday 27/10/10

Hi All,

Firstly, thanks to everyone for all the research contributions which really helped us assess and analyse the site from so many viewpoints. As a result, we were able to discuss, complete and agree to do the following tasks:

*we drew diagrams of -300, present day, +3, +30 and +300 years showing the five elements (Lili will create photoshop images of them)
*we drew a 300 year sketch design
*we drafted a model design (Simon will build this model) 
*we tweaked the slogan to "Enrichment of the Royal Docks"
*we created a draft storyboard and there are related tasks to complete as follows:

There are a number of new tasks associated with the draft storyboard below so look for your name and complete the task for the team as follows:

Storyboard (draft sequence):

*site location slides including Anka's streetmap (Simon to compile)
*diagram of site - present day as five elements (see above - Lili's photoshop image)
*selection of photos showing good aspects of the site (Jenny and Stevie to provide)
*selection of photos showing poor aspects of the site (Athanase and Lili to provide)
*SWOT and Brainstorm feedback which are subsequently addressed in the concept (Anka to compile)
*300 year sketch design drawing (needs to be a photoshop image - Lili?)
*concept model (Simon doing - see above)
*5 images of five elements (Lili's photoshop images - see above)
*B4 and after images (Simon and Stevie already completed)
*Final images - sketches (Lili) and photoshop images (Jenny, Stevie and Athanase's CAD Visualisation project work)

Anka, Lili and Simon will meet on Monday at 10:30 to complete the storyboard. All contributions, mentioned above, must be completed before then!

Thanks again
s

Research +

I've tried to bundle subjects so that they (mostly) link with your existing survey topics (but its not possible in every case) as follows:

Simon -climate/ microclimate/ pollution/ topography/ elevation/ direction of slopes/ drainage/ watershed
Anka - vegetation/ common species/ BAP flora/ geology and soils
Jenny - sights/ sounds/ views and vistas/ major structures ie significant buildings, bridges, pylons
Lili - site character (beautiful/ugly); quality of architecture/common fauna/ BAP fauna
Stevie - panaramic pictures/ land-use/ man-made deposits and contamination/ derelict land/ surface water (open water and rivers), vehicle routes, train lines, canals
Athanase - materiality/ maintainance/ history/ social history/ population distribution/

I'm going to go through the Unitary Development Plan and try and summarise the current thrust of Newham Council's Policy for the site. If I can map some of this, I will.

I've ignored subterranean services (gas, electricity etc) as this information is notoriously difficult to obtain. I feel its not a priority in terms of our project brief - hope all this is OK.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any queries. Mobile phone is probably best.

Thanks

Simon